The Young Academy of Europe (YAE) is delighted to announce that its 2026 Annual General Meeting (AGM) will take place in Budapest, Hungary, from 12–15 October 2026, in collaboration with HUN-REN and in parallel with the international conference Building Bridges Budapest 2026
The AGM will provide an opportunity for YAE members to discuss the Academy’s ongoing activities, strategic priorities, governance, and future initiatives. It will also serve as a platform to welcome new members, strengthen collaborations across disciplines and countries, and explore how early- and mid-career researchers can contribute to addressing major societal challenges through research, innovation, and science policy engagement.
A key feature of the 2026 meeting will be its running in sequence with Building Bridges Budapest 2026, an international forum dedicated to fostering dialogue between researchers, scientific organisations, policymakers, and society in Academia Europaea. Further information about Building Bridges Budapest 2026 can be found here: Index Building Bridges Budapest ’26 – HUN-REN . Please note that people wanting to attend both the YAE AGM and the Building Bridges conference are required to register at the two meetings separately. This noted those registered to attend the YAE AGM are permitted to attend just the YAE-sponsered events at Building Bridges (on 15 October – see below) , free of charge.
YAE AGM attendance costs €100, all inclusive, and you can register at the link below:
Programme Overview
12 October 2026
14:00–17:00: Final Board Meeting of the current YAE Board (closed meeting)
19:00: Board Dinner
13 October 2026
10:00: YAE Annual General Meeting
10:00–12:00: Presentations by new YAE members
12:00–13:00: Lunch
13:00–14:30: Elections
14:30–15:00: Coffee break
15:00–17:00: Activity (to be confirmed)
18:00: Building Bridges Budapest 2026 Inaugural Reception
14 October 2026
Participation in Building Bridges Budapest 2026
15 October 2026
Participation in Building Bridges Budapest 2026
– YAE André Mischke Science-Policy Prize award and lecture
– YAE Panel Discussion on Artificial Intelligence
Further details, including speakers, venues, registration information, and the full programme, will be announced in due course